Collaborators 2011 - Articles Page 14

Run Time:
2 hours 30 minutes (one intermission)
Opened: November 1, 2011
Closing: June 23, 2012

Collaborators - 2011 - West End History , Info & More

National Theatre (Olivier)
(Waterloo) South Bank London

Moscow, 1938. A dangerous place to have a sense of humour; even more so a sense of freedom. Mikhail Bulgakov, living among dissidents, stalked by secret police, has both. And then he’s offered a poisoned chalice: a commission to write a play about Stalin to celebrate his sixtieth birthday.



Inspired by historical fact, Collaborators embarks on a surreal journey into the fevered imagination of the writer as he loses himself in a macabre and disturbingly funny relationship with the omnipotent subject of his drama.



Killing my enemies is easy. The challenge is to change the way they think, to control their minds. And I think I controlled yours pretty well. In years to come, I’ll be able to say: Bulgakov? Yeah, we even trained him. He gave up. He saw the light. We broke him, we can break anybody. It’s man versus monster, Mikhail. And the monster always wins.



John Hodge’s blistering new play depicts a lethal game of cat and mouse through which the appalling compromises and humiliations inflicted on any artist by those with power are held up to scrutiny.



Following its successful run in the Cottesloe Theatre, Collaborators is transferring to the Olivier Theatre on April 30 for a limited run.

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Lincoln Center Announces Midsummer Night Swing 2011, Begins Today
by BWW News Desk - Jun 28, 2011


Tickets are on sale now for Lincoln Center's 23rd season of Midsummer Night Swing taking place every Tuesday through Saturday, June 28-July 16, with an added opening event on Monday, June 27th.

Alicia Keys to Release 10th Anniversary Edition of Debut Album Today
by BWW News Desk - Jun 28, 2011


Singer, songwriter and producer, Alicia Keys will release a special 10th Anniversary Deluxe and Collector's edition on J Records / Legacy Recordings of her groundbreaking debut album songs in A minor on June 28th, 2011.

New Streisand Album with Bergman Lyrics Set for 8/23 Release
by Robert Diamond - Jun 27, 2011


The incomparable Barbra Streisand's long-cherished desire to release an album of music with lyrics exclusively written by her collaborators and friends, Alan and Marilyn Bergman, will be achieved with her latest release What Matters Most- Barbra Streisand Sings the Lyrics of Alan and Marilyn Bergman for Columbia Records. The ten song album, and deluxe edition, will be available August 23, 2011.

OUTFEST 2011 Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary Of Platinum Section 7/7-17
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 21, 2011


Outfest, the Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization dedicated to nurturing, showcasing and protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media, will celebrate the 10th anniversary of its Platinum section as part of Outfest 2011: The 29th Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, which will be held July 7th to 17th, 2011.

Albuquerque Theatre Guild Announces July 2011 Performance Calendar
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 14, 2011


Albuquerque Theatre Guild July 2011 Performance Calendar- More theatrical performances take place every weekend here in Albuquerque than in any other U.S. city of its size.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Plays the Orpheum, 6/14-19
by BWW News Desk - Jun 14, 2011


Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to MEMPHIS as part of The Orpheum's Broadway Series. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at The Orpheum Theatre June 14-19, 2011. For information on the production, visit www.BeautyAndTheBeastOnTour.com.

2011 Tony Awards - The Acceptance Speeches!
by BWW Special Coverage - Jun 12, 2011


Tonight is the night! The 2011 Tony Awards are now underway at the Beacon Theatre and are being broadcast live on CBS. BroadwayWorld is your one-stop shop for all things Tonys tonight including blogs, photos, videos, winners stories and more! Miss the speeches of your favorite winners? Want to relive the moment? Rounding out our coverage for the evening, check back all night for trasciptions of the winners speeches throughout the night, updating live!

Kate Baldwin Celebrates New CD With Sheldon Harnick At Feinstein's 7/14
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 10, 2011


FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed "Best of New York" by New York Magazine and "an invaluable New York institution" by The New York Post will continue its Summer 2011 season with a specially-priced CD release event for Tony Award nominated Broadway star KATE BALDWIN to launch her new PS Classics CD She Loves Him: Live at Feinstein's on Thursday, July 14 at 8:30 PM.

City Theatre Presents Lisa Loeb's Musical CAMP KAPPAWANNA At The Kravis
by Beau Higgins - Jun 9, 2011


City Theatre is joining with Grammy-Nominated singer/songwriter Lisa Loeb to mount an engagement of the hit rock musical CAMP KAPPAWANNA, in the Rinker Playhouse at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach, June 9 through 12, 2011.

Christopher Burchett, Cherry Duke & More Lead Yale's 2011 Workshop
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 7, 2011


The YALE INSTITUTE FOR MUSIC THEATRE (Mark Brokaw, Artistic Director; Beth Morrison, Producer) announces the three original music theatre works selected for workshop in New Haven this June: Maren of Vardø, music by Jeff Myers, libretto by Royce Vavrek; The Pregnancy Pact, music by Julia Meinwald, book and lyrics by Gordon Leary; and The Profit of Creation, music by Tim Rosser, book and lyrics by Charlie Sohne.

Dates Announced for 2011 Yale Institute for Music Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Jun 6, 2011


The YALE INSTITUTE FOR MUSIC THEATRE (Mark Brokaw, Artistic Director; Beth Morrison, Producer) will select three original music theatre works to receive two-week workshops in New Haven June 6-20, 2011.

Gay Marshall Brings PIAF: QUEEN OF HEART To Feinstein's 6/5-26
by BWW News Desk - Jun 5, 2011


FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed 'Best of New York' by New York Magazine and 'an invaluable New York institution' by The New York Post, will continue its Spring 2011 season with the debut of Billboard "World Music" artist GAY MARSHALL in June for two concerts.

GOTANDA Plays San Jose Rep, Closes 6/5
by BWW News Desk - Jun 5, 2011


The age-old tradition of matchmaking takes a contemporary twist in San Jose Repertory Theatre's world premiere of Love in American Times, by Philip Kan Gotanda. Love in American Times is directed by San Jose Rep's Artistic Director Rick Lombardo, and will close June 5, 2011.

Red Thread Theater Premieres 'Facing the Minotaur' 6/3-4
by BWW News Desk - Jun 3, 2011


Red Thread Theater premieres 'Facing the Minotaur' June 3 - 4, 2011 at The Spoon Theater, 38 West 38th Street, New York City. This newly devised work was created by an ensemble process designed to uncover autobiographical material with transformative potential. James Baldwin once wrote that 'Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.' In 'Facing the Minotaur', an ensemble of six directed by Julie Rosier, interweaves three real life journeys of courageous self-confrontation by ensemble members DR Mann Hanson, Quai Nystrom and Kimberly Shelby-Szyszko.

Crystal Pite to Receive the 2011 Jacob's Pillow Dance Award
by Kelsey Denette - May 26, 2011


Jacob's Pillow announces today that Executive and Artistic Director Ella Baff will soon present the fifth annual Jacob's Pillow Dance Award to Crystal Pite, an internationally renowned Canadian choreographer and Artistic Director of contemporary dance company Kidd Pivot Frankfurt RM.

Photo Flash: MTS' GREENWICH VILLAGE FOLLIES
by Nicole Rosky - May 25, 2011


For the first time in its 11 year history, Manhattan Theatre Source - called 'one of the top Off-Off Broadway theatres in New York' by New York Magazine - will present an open-ended run of a theatre piece - THE GREENWICH VILLAGE FOLLIES - that has been developed through the company's development process. With music and lyrics by Doug Silver and book and additional lyrics by Andrew Frank, THE GREENWICH VILLAGE FOLLIES' opening night is set for June 28th, 2011.

BLOOD, RIO, et al. Selected for NYMF's 2011 NEXT LINK PROJECT!
by Nicole Rosky - May 25, 2011


The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) today announced the selections for the 2011 Next Link Project, NYMF's primary writer service program. The Next Link Project empowers emerging musical theatre writing teams as both artists and entrepreneurs by providing the training and relationships needed to help them move their musicals from readings to fully-realized productions and to advance their careers by maximizing the exposure they receive in the Festival. Twelve of the Festival's full production slots are reserved for participants in The Next Link Project.

City Theatre Presents Lisa Loeb's Musical CAMP KAPPAWANNA At The Kravis
by Beau Higgins - May 25, 2011


City Theatre is joining with Grammy-Nominated singer/songwriter Lisa Loeb to mount an engagement of the hit rock musical CAMP KAPPAWANNA, in the Rinker Playhouse at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach, June 9 through 12, 2011.

The Active Theater to Honor Estelle Parsons May 23
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2011


The Active Theater announced today that it will honor Academy Award ® winner and four-time Tony Award ® nominee Estelle Parsons with the inaugural Active Arts Award at its Spring Gala on Monday, May 23, 2011 at 7:30 pm at Trattoria Trecolori (254 West 47th Street, Manhattan), in the heart of New York's theater district.

LA Master Chorale Presents Best of Ellington's Sacred Concerts
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2011


To conclude the Los Angeles Master Chorale's 47th Season and Music Director Grant Gershon's 10th Anniversary Season, the Maestro and chorus spotlight the musical genius and the deeply spiritual side of jazz legend Duke Ellington with highlights from his legendary Sacred Concerts on Sunday, May 22, 2011, 7:00 p.m., at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Gay Marshall Brings PIAF: QUEEN OF HEART To Feinstein's 6/5-26
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 19, 2011


FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed 'Best of New York' by New York Magazine and 'an invaluable New York institution' by The New York Post, will continue its Spring 2011 season with the debut of Billboard "World Music" artist GAY MARSHALL in June for two concerts.

The Active Theater to Honor Estelle Parsons May 23
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 16, 2011


The Active Theater announced today that it will honor Academy Award ® winner and four-time Tony Award ® nominee Estelle Parsons with the inaugural Active Arts Award at its Spring Gala on Monday, May 23, 2011 at 7:30 pm at Trattoria Trecolori (254 West 47th Street, Manhattan), in the heart of New York's theater district.

Red Thread Theater Premieres 'Facing the Minotaur' 6/3-4
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 12, 2011


Red Thread Theater premieres 'Facing the Minotaur' June 3 - 4, 2011 at The Spoon Theater, 38 West 38th Street, New York City. This newly devised work was created by an ensemble process designed to uncover autobiographical material with transformative potential. James Baldwin once wrote that 'Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.' In 'Facing the Minotaur', an ensemble of six directed by Julie Rosier, interweaves three real life journeys of courageous self-confrontation by ensemble members DR Mann Hanson, Quai Nystrom and Kimberly Shelby-Szyszko.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Plays the Orpheum, 6/14-19
by Kelsey Denette - May 11, 2011


Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to MEMPHIS as part of The Orpheum's Broadway Series. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at The Orpheum Theatre June 14-19, 2011. For information on the production, visit www.BeautyAndTheBeastOnTour.com.

Linda Park, J. Michael Flynn Featured in Love in American Times 5/12-6/5
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2011


An experienced, talented cast takes on the age-old tradition of matchmaking with a contemporary twist in San Jose Repertory Theatre's world premiere of Love in American Times, by Philip Kan Gotanda. Love in American Times is directed by San Jose Rep's Artistic Director Rick Lombardo, and will run from May 12 through June 5, 2011.

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Collaborators - 2011 West End Awards and Nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2012 Evening Standard Awards Best Actor Simon Russell Beale
2012 Olivier Awards Best New Play Cottesloe Theatre
2012 Olivier Awards Best Performance In A Supporting Role Mark Addy

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